National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Saturday that his party would move the Supreme Court if there is an inordinate delay in the restoration of J&K’s statehood.
“After the elections, people wanted their issues to be resolved immediately, but what is stopping us is that statehood is not being restored. There have many demands like they want National Conference MLA Altaf Kaloo to become a minister, but how is this possible till statehood is restored,” he said at a press conference after a meeting of party workers in Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
“We are waiting, but if the Centre takes a long time, we will have no option but to go to the Supreme Court," said Farooq. “I am hopeful that when statehood is restored, we will get all the powers.”
Commenting on the Israel-Iran conflict, the National Conference president said he prays to God to give sense to both countries to stop the war. "I pray that God gives both Israel as well as Iran some sense and gives Trump also some sense so that he talks about peace and not war. Issues can only be resolved peacefully and nothing will be achieved without peace,” he said.
Addressing party workers earlier, Farooq referred to the April 22 Pahalgam attack and said the attackers managed to reach Baisaran and carry out the attack despite the presence of so many security forces and drones. "They said they ended militancy here, then where did the Pahalgam attackers come from? We have not been able to find them till yet. We say that we are a powerful nation now and there is no match to us, but we cannot find those four," he said.
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